Floyd I. Marchus

Set in Concord, California, Floyd I. Marchus is an one-room-style unified-grade school, part of Contra Costa County Office of Education. It caters to 50 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% below the state mean of about 602.

Across the 5 schools in Contra Costa County Office of Education (292 students total), Floyd I. Marchus accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Floyd I. Marchus lists that 38% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 32% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 8% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Floyd I. Marchus lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at Floyd I. Marchus qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Contra Costa County put median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Floyd I. Marchus is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rocketship Futuro Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Floyd I. Marchus.

Floyd I. Marchus operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 47%: 95 students in 2018 compared to 50 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 54% to 32%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.